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Hydrocarbons MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hydrocarbons
Tree Number(s)
D02.455
Unique ID
D006838
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006838
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specific hydrocarbon groups or specific hydrocarbons; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS see HYDROCARBONS, CYCLIC is also available
Scope Note
Organic compounds that primarily contain carbon and hydrogen atoms with the carbon atoms forming a linear or circular structure.
Entry Term(s)
Hydrocarbon
Saturated Hydrocarbons
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Registry Numbers
0
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Hydrocarbons Preferred
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Narrower
Saturated Hydrocarbons Narrower
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